Overview

A pathway from general practice to specialist medicine

The Mogadishu University MMed residency programme responds to the need for locally trained specialists, stronger teaching hospitals, improved clinical supervision and a predictable pathway for doctors moving from general medical practice into specialist practice.

The programme combines university-based academic governance with supervised clinical exposure in approved affiliated hospitals and clinical departments. Training is expected to include teaching sessions, departmental seminars, case presentations, journal clubs, supervised ward and clinic practice, emergency exposure, theatre or diagnostic-unit exposure where relevant, logbooks, assessments and a supervised research dissertation.

Programme portfolio

Six priority specialties

Five programmes are proposed as three-year residencies. Orthopaedic Surgery is proposed as a four-year residency to accommodate its broader operative, trauma, rehabilitation and senior-practice requirements.

Training model

Progressive responsibility, structured supervision

Each department combines specialty modules with supervised service exposure in wards, outpatient clinics, emergency areas, theatres, diagnostic units and specialty services according to the selected programme.

1. Year 1: Common academic foundations, core clinical methods and early specialty orientation.
2. Year 2: Specialty rotations, departmental practice, supervised decision-making and audit or quality-improvement activity.
3. Year 3: Senior resident practice, advanced specialty exposure, examination readiness and dissertation completion for three-year programmes.
4. Year 4 — Orthopaedic Surgery: Advanced trauma, reconstruction, arthroplasty, infection and tumour exposure, senior orthopaedic practice and thesis completion.

Common academic core

All departments share a Year 1 foundation supporting research literacy, ethical practice, quality improvement, leadership, teaching skills and emergency decision-making.

• Research Methodology, Biostatistics and Proposal Development: Study design, statistics, protocol writing, ethics submission, critical appraisal and scientific writing.
• Medical Ethics, Professionalism and Patient Safety: Consent, confidentiality, patient rights, medico-legal practice, safety culture and adverse-event reporting.
• Evidence-Based Medicine, Audit and Quality Improvement: Literature search, guideline appraisal, clinical audit, quality-improvement cycles and evidence-based decisions.
• Leadership, Health Systems and Clinical Governance: Hospital systems, referral pathways, leadership, resource stewardship and clinical governance.
• Clinical Teaching, Mentorship and Assessment: Bedside teaching, feedback, mentorship, assessment tools and professional role modelling.
• Emergency and Critical Care Principles: ABCDE assessment, shock, sepsis, oxygen therapy, CPR, triage, escalation and structured handover.

Teaching and learning

• Supervised clinical practice in approved departments and affiliated hospital units.
• Bedside teaching, case-based discussions, departmental seminars and grand rounds.
• Journal clubs, literature appraisal, audit meetings and quality-improvement activities.
• Procedure, theatre, diagnostic reporting or specialty-service exposure according to department scope.
• Mentorship by senior consultants, department supervisors and Faculty academic staff.
• Research supervision from proposal development through dissertation writing and defence.

Research and progression

Clinical competence and meaningful research

Each resident is expected to complete a supervised dissertation addressing a relevant clinical, service, health-system or specialty problem. The pathway includes proposal development, ethics preparation, data collection, analysis, dissertation writing, presentation and oral defence.

Research should be locally useful, feasible within the residency period and aligned with Faculty and departmental supervision capacity. Audit, quality improvement and clinical research should strengthen hospital services as well as support academic progression.

Assessment

Four broad components are planned, subject to final university approval and departmental regulations:

• Continuous assessment: Seminars, case presentations, assignments, journal clubs, audit or quality-improvement work and attendance.
• Clinical or practical assessment: Observed clinical encounters, logbook review, procedure assessment, reporting performance and supervisor evaluation.
• Written examinations: Short-answer, essay, MCQ, EMQ or structured written papers according to departmental policy.
• Research dissertation: Proposal approval, implementation, written dissertation, presentation and oral defence.

Progression requirements

• Satisfactory attendance and participation in clinical duties and structured teaching.
• Completion of required rotation assessments, logbook entries and supervisor evaluations.
• Passing departmental written, clinical, practical and oral assessments according to university regulations.
• Approval and completion of the dissertation before final award.

Admissions and eligibility

Who can apply?

Candidates should be medical doctors with an MBChB, MBBS or equivalent medical degree. They should have completed internship or housemanship, or be able to provide acceptable evidence where completion is in progress.

Candidates should hold professional registration, provisional registration, eligibility for registration or another registration status accepted by the Faculty. Clinical experience after internship must be declared in the application.

Departments may consider the relevance of clinical experience, motivation, professional references and readiness for full-time residency training during screening and selection.

Choosing a specialty

Candidates should rank three different specialties in order of preference. Final placement depends on eligibility, examination outcome, interview performance, supervisor capacity, approved intake and training-site readiness.

Choose programmes based on long-term professional commitment, clinical aptitude, service need, readiness for the specialty workload and willingness to complete the required research and clinical responsibilities.

Application pathway

From expression of interest to official offer

1. Expression of interest: Submit personal details, medical qualification, registration status, specialty preferences, clinical experience, motivation and referee information.
2. Document screening: The Faculty reviews eligibility, completeness of documents and alignment with available programme choices.
3. Entrance examination: Shortlisted candidates sit a written entrance examination before admission decisions.
4. Departmental interview and verification: Departments may invite candidates for interview, document verification and specialty-specific assessment.
5. Final selection: Admission decisions are confirmed through Faculty and postgraduate governance processes before an official offer is issued.

Information to prepare

• Candidate details: Full name, date of birth, phone or WhatsApp, email, nationality and current employer or hospital.
• Qualification and registration: Medical degree, university, graduation year, internship or housemanship status, registration status and registration number if available.
• Specialty choices: Three different MMed specialties ranked in order of preference.
• Experience and motivation: Years of clinical experience after internship, preferred intake year, a clinical experience summary and motivation for MMed training.
• References: Two professional referees, including names, titles, institutions and phone or email contact.
• Declaration: Confirmation that the information is true, that an entrance examination may be required and that certified documents may be requested.

Candidate checklist

Documents to prepare

• Certified copy of an MBChB, MBBS or equivalent medical degree.
• Internship or housemanship completion certificate, or official evidence where completion is in progress.
• Professional registration evidence, provisional registration evidence or proof of eligibility for registration.
• Updated curriculum vitae.
• National identification or passport copy.
• Two professional referee contacts or recommendation letters where requested.
• Evidence of clinical experience after internship.
• Any additional department-specific documents requested during formal screening.

Governance and training sites

University-led. Clinically supported.

Clinical training will take place in approved affiliated hospitals and clinical departments capable of supervised residency practice. Required exposure includes wards, outpatient departments, emergency services, theatres, diagnostic units and specialty services. Final training sites and learning arrangements will be confirmed through formal institutional agreements before public admission is finalized.

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